Stand for motor-cycles.



H. VERMEER.

STAND FOR MOTOR CYCLES.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 15. 1914.

1,156,567. Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

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To cill'whoim' it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBER VERMEER, a citizen of'theUr-iited States, residingat Los Angeles,j inthexcounty'of Los irngeles', State of California," have invented new and useful Improvements in Stands forqMoton Cyoles, or whieh'the following is a specifi-l cation! i r v This invention'relates to a standi or motorcycles.- i H i a t It is the object of this inventionto pro: vide a stand for motorcycles of the type that are piv'otedto the rearframe thereof and adapted to be disposed to support the rear wheel of the cycle clear of the ground and which can be swung to an inoperative positionwhen the cycle is in use and the particular object'of this invention is to provide a stand of this character which is adjustable so that its base may be set to conform to the inclination of a surface on which itis supported. In theordin'ary motorcycle stands no'sucli adjustment is provided, thusnejces, sitating the disposing of the motorcycle; in an inclined position when the stand is dis posed-on an inclined surface, which is objectionable in that the motorcycle is liable to upset; i c

In my present invention I have overcome the above difficulty by providing an adjustable base for the motorcycle stand which can be set at various inclinations in either direction in relation to the stand so that when it rests onan inclined surface the, stand and the motorcycle will "be supp'ortedin a vertical position. i t

The invention is'illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure- 1 is a side' elevation of the rear portion of a motorcycle showing theinvene tion as applied; Fig. 2 is an end iew of same illustrating the stand as dlsposeclin a normal position infull lines; and asxad- "iuste'd to conform toian inclined surface in dotted lines. I Fig; 3 is an enlarged detail section ontheline3+3 of Fig. l as seen in the direction; indicated by the arrows, and

showingthe construction whereby the stand base isadjujsted'andretained 1n its several positions. Fig. 4 is an enlarged detailj side elevation of the lower portion of the frame as seen on the line ot-Fig.- 2 nthe d1- rection indicated by the'arrows. in 'Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail horizontal"section onrthe line r i i I, a

' Y 'Theouter face of the member 10 is formed with a longitudinally "extending slot, 30 f More specifically 'ti indicates the portion of the frame of a motorcyclewhichmay beof any suitable construction and on which the motorcycle heel 7 is mounted in the ordinarymanner. t 1 v The presentinvention residesin the constr uetion of the motorcycle stand which comprises a substantially U-shaped member 8," the upwardly extending members '9 and 10 of which are formed with rearwardly proecting portions which are pivotally connected to the frame 6 means of plYOt pins and 10 are disposed in a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1, to form a support for the 7 frame 6, as is common in motorcycle stand construction. The members 9 and 10 are formed integral with the connecting member 1 10f the stand and are preferably made of tubing bent to the desired shape I Pivoted centrally of the connecting member 14; is a base plate 15, here shown as constructed of channel iron and having a'pair of ears 16 formed on its upper face mediate its endswhichproject on opposite sides of the member 14: and are pivotally connected thereto by the pivot pin 17. Formed in the upper face of the base plate 15 adjacent each end thereof is a longitudinally extending slot 18 through which a rod '19 extends; the lower end of each rod" being engaged with the plate 15 byjmeans of a head 20'on its lower end on one side of the plate anda pin 21 on the rod on the opposite side of the plate, as shown in Fig. 3.

at the juncture of the members 9 and 10with ar arn eer e} ,HE RT vnnrannnornos e em es, oniirronmn.

Specification of Letters lPa tent. patented net, 12,1915i Application filed Ziuzielfi, 1914. serial No; 845.071.

"themembers 1% and project upwardly in'the interiors of themembers 9 and 10, suitable distance Formed in the outer face ofthe rod 19 extending into the member 10 series of square notches 23"spaoedsuitable distances apart andwhich notches are adapted to be engaged by; a latch 2 1 comprising a cross member 25 substantially rectangulanin cross section'carried at its ends onoutwardly extending arms 26 and which-project on opposite sides of the membenld and are pivotally connected thereto adjacent the "junctureiof the members 10 and l by means oii;,pivot,pins28 and 29.; i in which is cut to a depth in the sides of'lthe member 10 sufiicient to permit'the member 25 on the catch 24 to extend into and engage the notches 23, This catch is normally maintained in its innermost notch engaging position by means of a spring 31 which is wound on a pivot pin 28 and has one end bent to engage. the outer face of the arm 26 and has its opposite'end engaged by a pin 32carried on. the member 10. This spring. being so tensioned as to exert a pressure on the 'arm'26 normally maintaining thelatch in its innermost positlon.

l WVhenthe member 25 is engaged with the latch 24 is manually moved downwardly in opposition [to the spring 31' by pressing against a finger piece 33 formed on the latch notch-.23 a base member-l5 is securely held against pivotal movementonits'pivot 17.1

Normally, the latch member 25 is engaged with such notch 23 as will position the base plate in a horizontal position so that when the stand is disposed in'its operative position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the base plate 15 will extend on a horizontal plane.

in the operation of the'invention, when it is desired to adjust the baseipl'ate 15 so that it will conform to an inclined surface the member" into the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3, whereupon the base plate 15 oncoming into contact with the supporting surface will automatically adjust itself to the inclination of such surface'so as to tilt the plate at an inclination in either direction, whereupon the catch 24 is released so asto cause the member 25 to engage one of the notches 23 thereby locking the base 2 1. In a motorcyclestand, the combination plate 1 5 against pivotal movement andholding it in its inclined position such as indi-, cated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. V f

V The rod 19' adapted to be engaged by the catch 24 has a slight longitudinal movement in'relation to the 'plat'e 15 so that its head portion 22 may be moved into engagement withthe supporting surface and be engaged base member;

'What claim is:

with a'supportin'g frame pivoted to a motor cycle frame, of a base plate pivotally conne'ctedtosaid supporting frame, and means for locking saidbase plate at various *incli-' nations in relation to, the supporting frame.

with said base and cooperating with said latchfor locking the ba'se plate at various;

positions.

: herewith so as to prevent slipping of the wasningtomhc. r

3. In amotorcycle stand, a tubular U. shaped frame, a base plate pivotally coninclinations in relation to the fur-shaped frame.

nect'e'd to the connecting portion'of said frame, a rodengaging the base plate and projecting into one of the tubular sidemembers ofthe frame and formed with a series of notches, and a spring pressed latch mounted on the side member ofthe frame and adapted to extend through 'a longitudinal slot on said frame into engagement with the notches on the rod to lock the latter and the base plate against movement in adjusted 4.. In a motorcycle stand, i a U-shaped member adapted to be connected tothemo torcycle frame, a channel-iron base plate pivotally connected to the connecting por tion ofethe- U shaped member "having a'slot through said slot 'andhaving a head on its endlon the underside of the base plate, saidrod having a series of notches formed thereon, and means on the U-shaped member, engageable with said notches for holding the base-plate at various inclinations.

A support ofthe character'describe'd 7 V comprising a member pivotally attached to the rear, of a motor cycle frame, a tread bar pivotally attached to the lower end of the said member, rods pivotally attached to the outer ends of the tread bar and telescoping within the said member, and means for hold 'ing the' said rodsin their adjusted position within said member. I

adjacent one end thereof, a rod extending" a rod engaging the base plate and projecting into one of the tubular side members of the frame and'formedj with'aseries of notches,

and means mounted on the side member of the frame and adapted to extend through a slot in said frame intoengagement with the notches on therod to lock the latter andthe base plate against movementin adjusted positions. f g "In" witness that I claimgthe'foregoing I havehereunto subscribed my name this 23rd 4 day of May, -1914.

' Witnesses 7 ,MARG ERITE BA'r is,v

BATTEY.

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